Patents by Inventor Laurence Lemains

Laurence Lemains has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10487738
    Abstract: A front lip of a turbofan engine nacelle is provided, defined at the rear by a partition wall, the lip comprising an annular de-icing space including a tube for supplying hot air in order to de-ice the outer walls thereof, said lip also including acoustic panels arranged on the wall thereof substantially radially facing the axis of the nacelle. The front lip includes hot-air outlet bores/piercings which are arranged between the front end of the lip and said acoustic panels, which allow a flow of hot air, from said annular space, forming a substantially regular film which covers said acoustic panels with a boundary layer in order to heat said acoustic panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Marc Versaevel, Arnaud Delehouze, Laurence Lemains, Pierre-François Behaghel
  • Patent number: 9670798
    Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes a rear section having an internal structure. The internal structure surrounds a rear part of an engine compartment and delimits, with an ejection jet pipe, an outlet cross section for the ventilation of the engine compartment. The engine nacelle includes a moving element associated with a corresponding controller. The moving element is able to move between a withdrawn position in which the outlet cross section for ventilation is at a maximum and an engaged position in which the moving element partially reduces the outlet cross section for ventilation by comparison with the retracted position. The controller is capable of moving the moving element between the retracted and engaged positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurence Lemains
  • Publication number: 20170122204
    Abstract: A front lip of a turbofan engine nacelle is provided, defined at the rear by a partition wall, the lip comprising an annular de-icing space including a tube for supplying hot air in order to de-ice the outer walls thereof, said lip also including acoustic panels arranged on the wall thereof substantially radially facing the axis of the nacelle. The front lip includes hot-air outlet bores/piercings which are arranged between the front end of the lip and said acoustic panels, which allow a flow of hot air, from said annular space, forming a substantially regular film which covers said acoustic panels with a boundary layer in order to heat said acoustic panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Marc VERSAEVEL, Arnaud DELEHOUZE, Laurence LEMAINS, Pierre-François BEHAGHEL
  • Patent number: 9102411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
  • Patent number: 9038363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a de-icing device for an element of a nacelle of a turbojet engine, including at least one heating resistant mat connected to at least one electrical power source (3) and thus defining an assembly (1) of resistant mats, characterized in that the assembly of resistant mats includes one or more subassemblies of resistant mats, each subassembly in turn including one or more resistant mats of the assembly, and each subassembly of resistive mats having a different ohmic value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
  • Patent number: 8959768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a deicing system on a panel (22) of a nacelle comprising an outer skin (24) having at least one hole and an inner skin (26), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A. a grid of resistive elements is positioned on the outer skin (24) with respect to the hole(s) by a positioning means; B. the grid of resistive elements is applied by an application means to the location determined in step A to form the deicing system; C. a surface coating is applied to the resulting deicing system. The present invention also relates to an air inlet lip and to a nacelle comprising a deicing system produced by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Marc Gerome, Laurence Lemains
  • Publication number: 20130236294
    Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes a rear section having an internal structure. The internal structure surrounds a rear part of an engine compartment and delimits, with an ejection jet pipe, an outlet cross section for the ventilation of the engine compartment. The engine nacelle includes a moving element associated with a corresponding controller. The moving element is able to move between a withdrawn position in which the outlet cross section for ventilation is at a maximum and an engaged position in which the moving element partially reduces the outlet cross section for ventilation by comparison with the retracted position. The controller is capable of moving the moving element between the retracted and engaged positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurence Lemains
  • Publication number: 20120082808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing heat shielding (31), including a heat cushion (33) covered with a ply (35a) made from a structural material, on a fixed internal structure (29) of a jet engine nacelle, including the following consecutive steps: spreading an adhesive (43) that guarantees good mechanical strength at high temperatures on at least one of the elements selected from said ply (35a) and an internal skin (39) of the fixed internal structure; applying said ply (35a) to said internal skin (39); and, if necessary, setting said adhesive (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Laurence Lemains, Pascal Mer
  • Publication number: 20110277443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a de-icing device for an element of a nacelle of a turbojet engine, including at least one heating resistant mat connected to at least one electrical power source (3) and thus defining an assembly (1) of resistant mats, characterised in that the assembly of resistant mats includes one or more subassemblies of resistant mats, each subassembly in turn including one or more resistant mats of the assembly, and each subassembly of resistive mats having a different ohmic value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
  • Publication number: 20110225975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: David Pereira, Laurence Lemains
  • Publication number: 20110133035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a deicing system on a panel (22) of a nacelle comprising an outer skin (24) having at least one hole and an inner skin (26), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A. a grid of resistive elements is positioned on the outer skin (24) with respect to the hole(s) by a positioning means; B. the grid of resistive elements is applied by an application means to the location determined in step A to form the deicing system; C. a surface coating is applied to the resulting deicing system. The present invention also relates to an air inlet lip and to a nacelle comprising a deicing system produced by such method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Marc Gerome, Laurence Lemains